Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)

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  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-U/PAL
  • Sega Mega Drive
    NTSC-J
  • Mega-Tech/Mega Play
  • RealOne Arcade
  • PC
  • iOS

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Mega-Tech, Mega Play, Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch Online, Steam, RealOne Arcade, iOS
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega of America (US)
Wii Virtual Console
iOS
Sega Corporation
Nintendo Switch Online
Sega Corporation
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Datart International (CZ)
Sega Mega Drive
Zegetron (GR)
Sega Mega Drive
Tec Toy (BR)
Sega Mega Drive
Samsung (KR)
Sega Mega Drive
Consumer Electronics (ZA)
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (modified) (SMPS 68000/Sonic the Hedgehog port)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 G-4088
Sega Mega Drive
US
$54.9954.99[3][4] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1051
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
DE
DM 99.9599.95[11] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[9] 1051
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
CZ
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$89.9589.95[10] FSON01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Gold)
FSON01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
CA
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044130
Sega Mega Drive
BR
(Red)
044130
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Sega Mega Drive
KR
₩6,8006,800 GM8073JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS
1051-40
Sega Mega Drive
ZA
Arcade (Mega Play)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK
£? ?
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600[13]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800[14]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800[15]
PEGI: 3+
Wii Virtual Console
AU
800pts800[17]
OFLC: General (G)
Nintendo Switch Online
JP
SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
US
SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
EU
SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
UK
SUBsub
Nintendo Switch Online
AU
SUBsub
iOS
JP
¥667 (700)700i[25]
iOS
US
$5.995.99[24]
4+
iOS
EU
4+
iOS
UK
4+
RealOne Arcade
US
Steam
US
$4.994.99[28] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam
EU
€4.494.49[28] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam
DE
€4.494.49[28] 71163
USK: 6
Steam
UK
£3.993.99[28] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam
AU
$6.996.99[28] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Steam Linux
US
$4.994.99[30] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam Linux
EU
€4.494.49[30] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
DE
€4.494.49[30] 71163
USK: 6
Steam Linux
UK
£3.993.99[30] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam Linux
AU
$5.995.99[30] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
Steam OS X
US
$4.994.99[30] 71163
ESRB: Everyone
Steam OS X
EU
€4.494.49[30] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
DE
€4.494.49[30] 71163
USK: 6
Steam OS X
UK
£3.993.99[30] 71163
PEGI: 3+
Steam OS X
AU
$5.995.99[30] 71163
OFLC: General (G)
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Production credits

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Production credits.

Magazine articles

ExpandSega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
ExpandSega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[31]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
90
[32]
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
100
[33]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
90
[34]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[35]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[36]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[37]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[38]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
88
[39]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[40]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[41]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[42]
Freak (IL)
93
[43]
GameFan (US)
99
[44]
Game Mania (UK)
93
[45]
Game Power (IT)
89
[46]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[47]
Gamers (DE)
87
[48]
GamesMaster (UK)
65
[49]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
90
[50]
HiScore (DK) PAL
82
[51]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
96
[52]
Joypad (FR)
95
[53]
Joystick (FR) PAL
96
[54]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
93
[55]
Mega (UK)
94
[56]
Mega Action (UK)
94
[57]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[58]
Megablast (DE)
80
[59]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[60]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[61]
MegaTech (UK)
93
[62]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
82
[63]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
96
[9]
Megazone (AU)
96
[64]
OK Consolas (ES)
97
[65]
Player One (FR)
97
[66]
Play Time (DE)
91
[67]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[68]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[69]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[70]
Sega Pro (DE)
92
[71]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
92
[72]
Sega Force Mega (UK)
95
[73]
Sega Force (SE)
100
[74]
Sega Force (UK)
97
[75]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
88
[76]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
86
[77]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
91
[78]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
91
[79]
User (GR) PAL
97
[80]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
90
[4]
Video Games (DE)
83
[81]
Sega Mega Drive
90
Based on
53 reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-26 Cartridge[82] Revision 00
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-29 Cartridge Revision 01
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1991-04 Cartridge[83] Nick Arcade prototype Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1991-04 Cartridge Simon Wai prototype Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-08-21 EPROMs[84] Alpha Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-14 EPROMs[85] Pre-beta Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
Expand
1MB 1991-04 Cartridge CENSOR prototype Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-18 CD-R disc[86] Beta 4 Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-21 CD-R disc[87] Beta 5 Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-22 CD-R disc[88] Beta 6 (first build) Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-22 CD-R disc[89] Beta 6 (second build) Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-24 CD-R disc[90] Beta 7 Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09-24 CD-R disc[91] Beta 8 Page
Sega Mega Drive
Expand
1MB 1992-09 Sonic Compilation Hack; extracted from Sonic Compilation. Assumed to be v02.

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  43. Freak, "3/92" (IL; 1992-xx-xx), page 27
  44. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
  45. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  46. Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
  47. GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
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  59. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 36
  60. Mega Force, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-09), page 72
  61. Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 34
  62. MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 50
  63. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 46
  64. Megazone, "December/January 1992/1993" (AU; 1992-xx-xx), page 31
  65. OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
  66. Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 56
  67. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 90
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  85. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 14, 1992 prototype)
  86. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 18, 1992 prototype - Beta 4)
  87. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 21, 1992 prototype - Beta 5)
  88. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 22, 1992 prototype - Beta 6)
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  90. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 24, 1992 prototype - Beta 7)
  91. Hidden Palace: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sep 24, 1992 prototype - Beta 8)


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Books: Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2: Sega's Official Player's Guide (1993) | The Official Sega Solid Gold Guide: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1993) | An Official Player's Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog (1994)
Music: Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack (2011) | Sonic the Hedgehog Tribute (2022)